Alibaba Cloud Storage Gateway vs Quantum StorNext
Alibaba Cloud Storage Gateway
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Quantum StorNext
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| Figure | Alibaba Cloud Storage Gateway | Quantum StorNext |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Cloud Storage Gateway Software | 8.6 (#4) | 7.2 (#18) |
| Encryption | CSG encrypts gateway-to-OSS traffic and can use OSS server-side encryption with a customer master key. | StorNext documentation describes client-side AES256 encryption for Q-Cloud policies and server-side AES256 options for supported object storage. |
| Founded | 2009 | 1980 |
| Headquarters | Hangzhou, China | Centennial, Colorado, United States |
| Integrations | Related services include Object Storage Service, Elastic Compute Service, CloudMonitor, and File Storage NAS. | Quantum customer material says Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, Avid, and Telestream applications worked in one StorNext shared environment. |
| Purpose | Cloud Storage Gateway connects on-premises or cloud applications to OSS buckets through standard file and block storage protocols without requiring application changes. | StorNext is a shared-storage file system for collaboration and streaming workflows, with a unified namespace across flash, disk, object, and tape. |
Plans
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In their own words
Alibaba Cloud Storage Gateway
Alibaba Cloud Storage Gateway connects on-premises or cloud applications to Alibaba Cloud OSS buckets through standard file and block protocols, without application changes. File gateways provide NFS or SMB access, while iSCSI gateways provide block access. Frequently used file data can be cached locally while OSS supplies storage capacity. Gateways run in a data center or on Alibaba Cloud, including ECS instances, with VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, VHD, Qcow2, and Raw deployment options. Management is available through a web console or API. Resource Access Management grants specific permissions without sharing AccessKey pairs. Data transferred to OSS is encrypted, and customer-managed-key server-side encryption is available. MD5 checks consistency; logs and monitoring metrics record gateway activity. File gateways support POSIX and third-party backup software. Use cases include extending local storage, backup and sharing, cross-data-center access, and disaster recovery. There is no free plan.
Quantum StorNext
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